Willson Contreras had his six-game suspension reduced to four games on Friday and began serving the discipline with Friday night’s home game against the San Francisco Giants.

Contreras had appealed his discipline for throwing his bat while arguing with umpires during an Aug. 25 contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He will be eligible to play Tuesday when the Cardinals visit the Seattle Mariners.

Contreras struck out in the seventh inning of the Aug. 25 game and was ejected for arguing with umpire Derek Thomas. He also bumped Thomas and unleashed foul language at the umpire, according to Major League Baseball.

The outburst continued as Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol and hitting coach Brant Brown held Contreras back from the umpire. After tossing his helmet onto the ground, Contreras

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